Exclusive protection device for PCMCIA card/express card

Abstract

An exclusive protection device for a PCMCIA card/express card, includes a shell, a liquid crystal display and a control unit. The inner surface of the shell defines a slot and the outer surface defines a chamber. The slot is disposed to receive a PCMCIA card or an express card. The liquid crystal display is fixed in the chamber of the shell. The control unit is disposed in the shell and connected to the liquid crystal display. Accordingly, not only can this protection device provides protection for the PCMCIA card/express card, but it also possesses many additional functions, such as a display function, a broadcast function, a transfer function and a telephone communication function.

1 . An exclusive protection device for a PCMCIA card, comprising:
 a shell, defining a slot therein for receiving the PCMCIA card, and defining a chamber on an outer surface thereof;   a liquid crystal display fixed in the chamber; and   a control unit disposed in the shell and connected to the liquid crystal display.   
     
     
         2 . The exclusive protection device according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 an interface transfer unit fixed in the shell and connected to a USB port of a computer and the PCMCIA card, for transferring and converting signals between the PCMCIA card and the USB port.   
     
     
         3 . The exclusive protection device according to  claim 2 , wherein the interface transfer unit is connected to at least one USB device outside of the exclusive protection device. 
     
     
         4 . The exclusive protection device according to  claim 1 , further comprising a speaker and a keyboard input unit, both of which are fixed on the shell and connected to the control unit respectively. 
     
     
         5 . The exclusive protection device according to  claim 4 , further comprising a microphone disposed on the shell and connected to the control unit. 
     
     
         6 . The exclusive protection device according to  claim 5 , wherein the control unit is connected to the PCMCIA card, and fulfills a mobile communication function by cooperating with the speaker, the keyboard input unit, the microphone, the liquid crystal display and the PCMCIA card. 
     
     
         7 . An exclusive protection device for express card, comprising:
 a shell, defining a slot therein for receiving an express card, and defining a chamber on a surface thereof;   a liquid crystal display fixed in the chamber; and   a control unit disposed in the shell and connected to the liquid crystal display.   
     
     
         8 . The exclusive protection device according to  claim 7 , further comprising:
 an interface transfer unit fixed in the shell and connected to a USB port of a computer and the express card, for transferring and converting signals between the express card and the USB port.   
     
     
         9 . The exclusive protection device according to  claim 8 , wherein the interface transfer unit is connected to at least one USB device outside of the exclusive protection device. 
     
     
         10 . The exclusive protection device according to  claim 7 , further comprising a speaker and a keyboard input unit, both of which are fixed on the shell and connected to the control unit respectively. 
     
     
         11 . The exclusive protection device according to  claim 10 , further comprising a microphone disposed on the shell and connected to the control unit. 
     
     
         12 . The exclusive protection device according to  claim 11 , wherein the control unit is connected to the express card, and fulfills a mobile communicating function by cooperating with the speaker, the keyboard input unit, the microphone, the liquid crystal display and the express card.